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He propped hi moment " ’Til death us do part?"

The faintest shadow of heartbreaking anxiety was detectable in his eyes Olivia sed a silent curse for his late wifeand nodded "In sickness and in health"

When the Duke of Sconce put his enerally fatho was no exception Faster than she would have believed possible, he divested her of slippers, gown, corset

Kneeling at her side, his eyes fiery with desire, he reached for her che his hand As it was, her chemise was traitorously delicate Why had she chosen to wear so that was as transparent as a pane? She cast one look down at her body and found her cheainst her belly Why had she eaten all those meat pies? Couldn’t she have pictured a id with iana--soh control that she wouldn’t have eaten so much

It would be so hs If she had her sister’s legs she would flaunt them, roll on her hip and know that his eyes couldn’t leave her

She sed "I will not do this unless I can keep my chemise on I mean that" The words were as resolute as she could ether for a second, but he nodded He looked like solowed like honey in theher che

What did a lady do in this situation? Dimly, in a small corner of her ralected this entire subject It hardly needed be added that The Mirror of Co chastity, rather than abandoning it

"I’ he wouldn’t ask for any details about her supposed experiences with Rupert

The look in his eyes was pure arrogant ht "Luckily, I do"

She waited

"Take off my coat," he whispered, so softly she could barely hear him A smile trembled on her lips and she reached out and pushed the coat off his shoulders Then she unbuttoned his waistcoat, tossed it to the side, and tugged his shirt free from his breeches She moved to pull up the shirt, but was diverted by the skin she found at his waist She caht abdo muscles of his back

"How is it you are so fit? Most ed "Physical exercise clearly has a positive effect on the hue in it on a regular basis"

His skin was sers She let her hands wander under his shirt: up his broad back to his shoulders, back down again, up his front Apart from some small shivers, he let her do as she wished

When she brushed her fingers over his nipples, a hoarse grunt broke frolanced and saw that his eyes were shut

"Keep your eyes closed," she ordered, feeling a flash of courage If his eyes re curtains in a decently dark bedchamber

He nodded obediently She feltat her; she needn’t worry about how ed to pull his shirt over his head, discovering that his torso was beautiful, with a narrow, taut waist She caressed every bit of his chest and then--glancing again at his still-closed eyes--leaned in close and placed her mouth where her hands had been

A low noise broke frohtened, but he nodded